England: abortions and live births by health region, 1999-2010

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 13 November 2011

Note: Health region-level abortion statistics for England have been reported for years 1991-2010, but the regions by which this data is reported have changed repeatedly during this time period. Tables below give abortion statistics for uniformly defined regions for 2006-2010 and for 1999-2010. Construction of a dataset for uniform regions for additional years is incomplete. Regional-level birth statistics are reported by differing sets of health regions.

Reported abortions by health region of residence, 2006-2010

region20062007200820092010
County Durham1,1321,1861,2601,1471,209
Darlington333346318277272
Gateshead421493473457401
Hartlepool334297317340302
Middlesbrough483526509499544
Newcastle1,0091,0631,0669791,018
North Tees578651631602505
North Tyneside537652563591540
Northumberland649743724698617
Redcar and Cleveland357367363373337
South Tyneside390436374377378
Sunderland Teaching823841884880906
NORTH EAST SHA TOTAL7,0467,6017,4827,2207,029
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan9339649681,048984
Blackburn and Darwen Teaching477484484484516
Blackpool495501506530524
Bolton1,0261,0221,0511,009946
Bury677685736701648
Central and Eastern Cheshire1,1201,1541,2061,1511,172
Central Lancashire1,2231,2901,3011,4541,533
Cumbria1,1751,2171,2151,2181,015
East Lancashire Teaching1,1471,2751,2271,1691,231
Halton and St Helens9051,0901,0821,0861,117
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale665695790790789
Knowsley513751730703661
Liverpool1,7612,3722,3212,1802,266
Manchester2,7813,0033,0062,8953,025
North Lancashire Teaching768774766824738
Oldham664746758772737
Salford Teaching9461,0081,0291,0021,106
Sefton748903873905873
Stockport823905903895992
Tameside and Glossop8529351,014974944
Trafford692793732747742
Warrington609631688691656
West Cheshire588650645596583
Wirral1,0731,1779881,0501,135
NORTH WEST SHA TOTAL22,66125,02525,01924,87424,933
Barnsley632651746695640
Bradford and Airedale Teaching1,6491,7371,8091,7211,662
Calderdale566603584709713
Doncaster1,1251,1751,2531,1251,060
East Riding of Yorkshire647676660662705
Hull Teaching911933945927867
Kirklees1,1781,2581,3261,2911,318
Leeds2,7513,0042,9002,8842,661
North East Lincolnshire593605568549517
North Lincolnshire405421384403440
North Yorkshire and York1,7571,8451,6981,7191,620
Rotherham822806846807772
Sheffield1,8551,9391,8871,8411,683
Wakefield District1,0801,0301,0931,055889
YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER SHA TOTAL15,97116,68316,69916,38815,547
Bassetlaw252285265279244
Derby City830893865815842
Derbyshire County1,6291,6731,6431,5201,509
Leicester City1,4461,5191,4261,3741,328
Leicestershire County and Rutland1,5691,7751,6661,6281,594
Lincolnshire1,4591,5931,6451,5381,540
Northamptonshire Teaching2,0722,0692,0122,0952,091
Nottingham City1,3481,2711,3001,1251,176
Nottinghamshire County1,5951,6601,5871,5301,545
EAST MIDLANDS SHA TOTAL12,20012,73812,40911,90411,869
Birmingham East and North1,9172,0412,0322,0102,033
Coventry Teaching1,8431,9481,9411,8411,792
Dudley9811,0441,0289411,037
Heart of Birmingham Teaching2,0212,0371,8791,8721,891
Herefordshire315470486459424
North Staffordshire512509560577550
Sandwell1,4171,2921,2971,2571,449
Shropshire County656621682617643
Solihull666743669632646
South Birmingham1,6531,7451,5001,4921,557
South Staffordshire1,7881,8481,8761,8741,864
Stoke on Trent840883887879941
Telford and Wrekin559535609564580
Walsall Teaching9131,0189231,063878
Warwickshire1,6991,7011,6691,6991,612
Wolverhampton City1,1431,1641,1661,1261,105
Worcestershire1,4011,3711,2721,2771,329
WEST MIDLANDS SHA TOTAL20,32420,97020,47620,18020,331
Bedfordshire1,1661,2061,2551,1231,293
Cambridgeshire1,3241,3771,2711,2921,317
East and North Hertfordshire1,6041,6941,7431,6721,762
Great Yarmouth and Waveney552510576560559
Luton944905943986962
Mid Essex995951932922986
Norfolk1,7321,7431,6311,5911,640
North East Essex751765760723719
Peterborough695711692695754
South East Essex1,0941,0341,0481,0141,090
South West Essex1,5961,5471,6111,5951,557
Suffolk1,2911,3131,2821,2531,410
West Essex1,0031,0441,0871,0081,036
West Hertfordshire1,7891,7761,6291,7771,744
EAST OF ENGLAND SHA TOTAL16,53616,57616,46016,21116,829
Barking and Dagenham1,3631,4911,5071,5331,490
Barnet1,8511,7881,6971,6921,615
Bexley Care Trust9751,0181,054924934
Brent Teaching2,3462,3672,1292,0522,223
Bromley1,2461,2291,2561,1621,131
Camden1,2981,2611,2351,1761,099
City and Hackney Teaching2,0712,0361,9431,7311,651
Croydon2,3182,3122,2361,8861,901
Ealing2,0091,9481,8681,8341,903
Enfield1,8311,8271,7881,6791,665
Greenwich Teaching1,8271,8691,8261,6271,662
Hammersmith and Fulham1,2521,2311,1581,2311,177
Haringey Teaching1,7781,7691,6761,5021,675
Harrow1,2391,2111,1621,0991,170
Havering9601,0141,0581,0441,042
Hillingdon1,4511,4761,4031,4341,525
Hounslow1,5221,5081,4371,5041,603
Islington1,5571,4241,2931,1971,200
Kensington and Chelsea999788830780776
Kingston735712681747675
Lambeth2,7322,6642,5742,2842,133
Lewisham2,2622,2932,3212,0271,869
Newham2,1851,7881,9582,1342,341
Redbridge1,5081,6001,4921,5341,720
Richmond and Twickenham654573599547534
Southwark2,8552,8772,6322,4362,264
Sutton and Merton1,7241,7681,7351,7061,678
Tower Hamlets1,7331,6911,5961,5061,587
Waltham Forest1,6591,7831,7791,7731,872
Wandsworth1,7601,6851,4901,4241,412
Westminster1,3721,2121,2661,1551,159
LONDON SHA TOTAL51,07250,21348,67946,36046,686
Brighton and Hove City1,3591,4061,3371,3071,177
East Sussex Downs and Weald833898832829899
Eastern and Coastal Kent2,3902,5232,3332,2482,396
Hastings and Rother501546574515549
Medway1,0371,1031,0571,0371,110
Surrey3,1843,1542,8812,9003,011
West Kent2,0562,1542,0582,0062,120
West Sussex2,0692,1422,1762,1541,938
SOUTH EAST COAST SHA TOTAL13,42913,92613,24812,99613,200
Berkshire East1,5721,5331,4361,3251,414
Berkshire West1,6851,4531,3181,1411,232
Buckinghamshire1,3671,3311,4031,4081,430
Hampshire3,2503,3063,1952,9753,063
Isle of Wight282277227262266
Milton Keynes9931,0151,0201,0181,018
Oxfordshire1,8581,6811,4481,2931,442
Portsmouth City Teaching820832868763724
Southampton City8809281,019906944
SOUTH CENTRAL SHA TOTAL12,70712,35611,93411,09111,533
Bath and North East Somerset469465451391374
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching1,0661,0801,1061,0721,065
Bristol1,6441,6261,6081,5391,502
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly1,1361,1991,1361,0771,138
Devon1,5061,6121,5701,5711,544
Dorset760822864807846
Gloucestershire1,5341,5211,4961,4261,421
North Somerset450453475445399
Plymouth Teaching816767829741816
Somerset1,1931,1861,2321,0891,048
South Gloucestershire665676717630567
Swindon665664703735717
Torbay447432475451493
Wiltshire1,0101,1431,1501,0611,055
SOUTH WEST SHA TOTAL13,36113,64613,81213,03512,985
ENGLAND TOTAL185,307189,734186,218180,259180,942

Reported abortions by office region of residence, 1999-2010

office region199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
North East, Yorkshire, the Humber, East Midlands30,16229,89329,17830,79332,26433,26733,80835,21737,02236,59035,51234,445
--North East6,4436,9187,1436,9397,0467,6017,4827,2207,029
--Yorkshire and the Humber13,58014,11414,35914,97315,97116,68316,69916,38815,547
--East Midlands10,77011,23211,76511,89612,20012,73812,40911,90411,869
North West19,74019,89319,38219,34919,85620,77921,54522,66125,02525,01924,87424,933
West Midlands16,55617,41717,06417,15117,78418,59919,14420,32420,97020,47620,18020,331
East of England14,49514,49014,67414,61515,47915,31815,44516,53616,57616,46016,21116,829
London48,36149,80851,10351,01551,85351,40650,52551,07250,21348,67946,36046,686
South East Coast, South Central24,71924,90725,50923,67424,49325,45625,42426,13626,28225,18224,08724,733
--South East Coast11,72512,02612,62412,44613,42913,92613,24812,99613,200
--South Central11,94912,46712,83212,97812,70712,35611,93411,09111,533
South West12,07311,61511,91411,89812,23812,86612,76113,36113,64613,81213,03512,985
England166,106168,023168,824168,495173,967177,691178,652185,307189,734186,218180,259180,942

Live births by office region of residence, 1999-2010

office region199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
North East, Yorkshire, the Humber, East Midlands132,986128,252121,444126,845131,844136,253137,994142,856146,255150,762149,880153,028
--North East27,73926,49926,27127,00527,81528,24929,18429,58230,21729,77630,826
--Yorkshire and the Humber58,21255,96655,53557,92360,19360,66562,95564,19166,35366,35866,970
--East Midlands47,03545,78745,03946,91648,24549,08050,71752,48254,19253,74655,232
North West79,06576,67572,58974,64177,84781,16481,72284,15585,94788,16787,54989,199
West Midlands63,46661,49760,81861,03563,69465,91165,95667,68870,09871,72671,04272,090
East of England62,68561,18660,09060,17162,71164,25064,68766,87069,31171,73871,33573,001
London105,545104,695104,162105,603110,437113,679116,019120,898125,505127,651129,245133,111
South East Coast, South Central93,64690,44595,89488,08291,84293,63493,92198,566101,238104,023103,669106,434
--South East Coast
--South Central
South West52,07550,07648,74749,33251,47652,29352,72954,71557,00358,74258,33860,144
England589,468572,826563,744565,709589,851607,184613,028635,748655,357672,809671,058687,007

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© 2010, 2011 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 13 November 2011.
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